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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.U.K. sexual health in an age of austeritySexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a hugely important yet neglected area of public health. From access to abortion and contraception to treatment for HIV, SRH services are an essential part of efforts to address inequality. Yet SRH provision has been severely impacted by the NHS restructure precipitated by the 2012 Health and Social Care Act and by subsequent cuts to public spending.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-uk-sexual-health-age-austerity.html
HealthFri, 18 Nov 2016 07:33:05 ESTnews398676776Stop-smoking services under threat as budgets are cutStop smoking services across England are facing ongoing budget cuts after six in ten local authorities (59 per cent) were forced to reduce their funding in the last year according to a new joint report by ASH and Cancer Research UK published today (Wednesday).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-stop-smoking-threat.html
HealthWed, 16 Nov 2016 02:12:34 ESTnews398484746At least 30 children dead in Myanmar from unknown diseaseAt least 30 children have died in northwestern Myanmar since mid-June from an unknown disease that causes breathing difficulty, officials said Thursday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-children-dead-myanmar-unknown-disease.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesThu, 04 Aug 2016 03:46:25 ESTnews389501176Peru declares Zika emergency across half of countryPeruvian officials on Wednesday declared a Zika health emergency across the northern half of their country after confirming that 102 people have been infected with the virus.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-07-peru-declares-zika-emergency-country.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesWed, 13 Jul 2016 16:50:58 ESTnews387647451In south Yemen, local authorities ban qat, a mild narcoticSouthern Yemen's local authorities on Monday banned the selling of qat, a plant whose leaves are chewed for a stimulant effect, a widespread tradition among Yemeni men.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-south-yemen-local-authorities-qat.html
HealthMon, 16 May 2016 11:37:47 ESTnews382617462China to track poorly stored vaccines sold illegallyChina's Food and Drug Administration has ordered local governments to track the whereabouts of poorly refrigerated and probably ineffective vaccines after police detained a woman thought to have sold nearly $100 million worth of the suspect products nationwide.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-china-track-poorly-vaccines-sold.html
MedicationsTue, 22 Mar 2016 03:52:37 ESTnews377837551Austerity linked to rising mortality rates among older pensionersRising mortality rates among pensioners aged 85 and over are linked to reductions in spending on income support for poorer pensioners, suggests new research published today by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. The researchers suggest that austerity measures in England have affected vulnerable old-age adults.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-austerity-linked-mortality-older-pensioners.html
HealthTue, 15 Mar 2016 20:20:02 ESTnews377280519At least 39 deadly swine flu cases recorded in RussiaAt least 39 people have died of swine flu in Russia since last month, according to AFP calculations based on official data, with more than half the cases announced in the last week.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-01-deadly-swine-flu-cases-russia_1.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 22 Jan 2016 09:00:26 ESTnews372675388'Botched' India cataract surgery leaves 15 with sight lossAt least 15 people in northern India have lost the sight in one eye after having "botched" cataract surgery, local officials told AFP Tuesday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-12-botched-india-cataract-surgery-sight.html
OphthalmologyTue, 01 Dec 2015 05:34:34 ESTnews368170460Tighter local alcohol licensing curbs linked to fewer drink-related hospital admissionsTighter local alcohol licensing curbs are linked to fewer drink-related hospital admissions in these areas, reveals research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-11-tighter-local-alcohol-curbs-linked.html
HealthTue, 10 Nov 2015 18:30:01 ESTnews366386674Guinea unrest hampering Ebola response: UNThe head of the UN mission on Ebola in Guinea on Monday said violence in the west of the country "jeopardised" the fight against the deadly virus.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-guinea-unrest-hampering-ebola-response.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 02 Jun 2015 02:50:01 ESTnews352431320Rise of UK food banks linked to local spending and central welfare cutsThe expansion of food banks across the United Kingdom is associated with cuts in spending on local services, welfare benefits and higher unemployment rates, conclude researchers in The BMJ this week.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-uk-food-banks-linked-local.html
HealthWed, 08 Apr 2015 18:30:01 ESTnews347731537Chile harvests first medical marijuana cropWorkers in Chile began harvesting the country's first medical marijuana crop Tuesday, breaking new ground in cancer treatment in a nation where cannabis is outlawed as a hard drug.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-chile-harvests-medical-marijuana-crop.html
HealthWed, 08 Apr 2015 04:10:02 ESTnews347684013Quarantine yes/no? Novel decision tree to assist policy and public health officialsThe recent Ebola outbreak highlighted the challenges to governments and local public health authorities in determining when individuals or populations should be subjected to quarantine. While one state or country can legally enact such laws, others may not. In many instances unintended negative consequences have resulted, and the ensuing chaos has led to major frustration both for patients and medical staff, as well as for local authorities.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-quarantine-yesno-decision-tree-policy.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 24 Mar 2015 13:16:22 ESTnews346421775Mozambique's beer poisoning toll climbs to 69 (Update)A total 69 people have died of poisoning after drinking traditional beer in northwesten Mozambique, public radio reported Monday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-01-dead-mozambique-beer-poisoning.html
HealthMon, 12 Jan 2015 03:20:33 ESTnews340255228New Ebola lockdown in Sierra Leone as airport checks uppedThe Ebola lockdown in the northern Tonkolili district of Sierra Leone was extended on Sunday for two weeks as authorities stepped up the fight to contain the epidemic.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-01-ebola-lockdown-sierra-leone-airport.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesSun, 04 Jan 2015 13:10:11 ESTnews339599405Japan culls 42,000 chickens after second bird flu outbreak (Update)Japan on Monday ordered the slaughter of some 42,000 chickens as officials announced the country's second bird flu outbreak in less than a month.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-12-japan-culls-chickens-bird-flu.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 29 Dec 2014 04:10:01 ESTnews339047193Report highlights support for young people with learning disabilities and autismA report highlighting how best to support young people with learning disabilities and autism as they make the transition into adulthood was launched this week at an event in the Senedd.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-12-highlights-young-people-disabilities-autism.html
PediatricsMon, 15 Dec 2014 07:00:01 ESTnews337848394India detains doctor after cataract surgery leaves 20 blind (Update)Police have detained two people after at least 20 patients who had free cataract surgery at a camp in northern India were left blind, local authorities said Friday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-12-indians-cataract-surgery.html
OphthalmologyFri, 05 Dec 2014 04:17:36 ESTnews336975446Research leveraged to solve national 'inactivity epidemic'Research from our Department for Health on getting older people more active is included within a major report presented to government this week by the not-for-profit health body ukactive.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-leveraged-national-inactivity-epidemic.html
HealthFri, 14 Nov 2014 07:36:16 ESTnews335172966India defends sterilisations after deaths spark outcryIndia has defended a state-run programme that offers poor women cash incentives to get sterilised after the deaths of 13 women triggered international condemnation.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-india-defends-sterilisations-deaths-outcry.html
HealthFri, 14 Nov 2014 03:50:02 ESTnews335158833Mali scrambles to trace Ebola toddler's contacts: WHOHealth authorities in Mali are monitoring at least 43 people who had contact with a toddler declared the country's first Ebola case, the World Health Organization said Friday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-mali-scrambles-ebola-toddler-contacts.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 24 Oct 2014 09:20:01 ESTnews333359348More children should brush their teeth to halt tooth decay and gum diseaseSchools and nurseries should help children to brush their teeth. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has urged local authorities to tackle a growing crisis in the state of people's teeth in disadvantaged areas of England.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-children-teeth-halt-tooth-gum.html
DentistryWed, 22 Oct 2014 10:10:01 ESTnews333187689Suspected first case of Ebola in ItalyA Nigerian woman resident in Italy was hospitalised Tuesday with symptoms that have led doctors to fear she may be the country's first case of someone contracting the Ebola virus.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-case-ebola-italy.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 09 Sep 2014 09:50:01 ESTnews329473639Novartis Japan admits concealing drug side effectsThe Japanese unit of Swiss pharma giant Novartis has admitted it did not report more than 2,500 cases of serious side effects in patients using its leukaemia and other cancer drugs, reportedly including some fatalities.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-novartis-japan-concealing-drug-side.html
MedicationsMon, 01 Sep 2014 05:17:23 ESTnews32876743619 new dengue cases in Japan, linked to Tokyo parkJapan is urging local authorities to be on the lookout for further outbreaks of dengue fever, after confirming another 19 cases that were contracted at a popular local park in downtown Tokyo.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-dengue-cases-japan-linked-tokyo.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 01 Sep 2014 04:21:27 ESTnews328764081Japan culls 112,000 chickens after bird flu outbreakJapan has finished slaughtering 112,000 chickens after confirming its first bird flu infections for three years, with authorities stepping up efforts to swiftly contain the latest outbreak, officials said Tuesday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-04-japan-culls-chickens-bird-flu.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 15 Apr 2014 04:31:22 ESTnews316755073Japan orders chicken cull after bird flu outbreak in southJapan has ordered the slaughter of some 112,000 chickens after officials confirmed Sunday bird flu infections at a poultry farm in the south.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-04-japan-chicken-cull-bird-flu.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesSun, 13 Apr 2014 04:43:17 ESTnews316582987Report reveals adoption breakdown rate and the experiences of adoptive families in crisisThe most comprehensive study ever to be carried out into adoption in England has confirmed that the rate of breakdown is lower than anticipated, but it also reveals a stark picture of the problems faced by families.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-04-reveals-breakdown-families-crisis.html
HealthWed, 09 Apr 2014 07:00:01 ESTnews316244565Smoking visibility mapped for the first timeThe visibility of smoking in city streets has for the first time anywhere been mapped, in new research from the University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-04-visibility.html
HealthSun, 06 Apr 2014 16:38:39 ESTnews316021096